Illegal immigration: What’s causing the recent surge?

Illegal immigration has spiked in recent months resulting in both an intense political debate and a humanitarian crisis. AEI Resident Fellow Michael Barone analyzes the cause of this surge in immigrants across the United States’ southern border and the solutions proposed by both parties.

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President Trump at Homeland Security for Swearing-In and Executive Orders. President Trump signed two executive orders on immigration including one that calls for the immediate construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.